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cleared by COSTECH

I do support the COSTECH research clearance idea: As a researcher you have to submit a research proposal for scrutiny by the Tanzanian scientific community and COSTECH. In my case, and I suppose this is general practice, a quarterly progress report to COSTECH shall make sure that I do not just run away with my research data/results, turning the Tanzanian field into a pure research laboratory.
Now, I am glad to see that my research project is cleared by COSTECH. Thanks to those who supported this process, Yusufu Lawi of UDSM's Department of History and Mr. Mashuhuri at COSTECH.

really

So, as a matter fo fact, I was interrupted yesterday night by the end of generator's working hours. Otherwise I would have reported yesterday on what the day had wielded. I have witnessed the beefed-up security at UDSM. As I understood, students seem to be divided over the question whether they want to return to the University courses, despite their protests against the fee-scheme not having resulted in the abolishment of fees. Yesterday's Citizen reported of one staff member who seems to be in support of the student bodies who oppose the current fee(subsidizing) structure. Staff, I hear, is also on principle opposed to security forces on the campus. But many students have now reported back to the university to resume teaching. Needless tho say, that universities are important institutions and I would wish that also poor countries, like Tanzania, can have a strong environment for university teaching.
Myself I have not yet contributed much to that. I hope, to do some of this as from today, when - hopefully in posession of my research clearance papers - can do research.

Ah, yes, the evening I spent speaking to doctor Leena Pasanen, from Ilembula Lutheran hospital. Very interesting to see a comparative experience to St. Francis in Ifakara. Very interesting also to see this very dedicated church/mission doctor of today. Her publications, seem to be quite well known (I have not checked this yet).

p.s.: Leena Pasanen on who page:
http://www.who.int/world-health-day/previous/2006/doctors/fin/en/index.html

Greetings from Dar es Salaam, m

Dar es Salaam I

This is the time to be more active in the blog. Here it comes:
I write while there is no electricity, only to those, like me, happy enough to be at a place where the power generator, driven by dieselpower, produces noise and electricity in abundance. So things run smoothly, if you are lucky, and can afford.
This research stay will hopefully lead me to a lot of knowledge on the history of health and healthservices in Tanzania. However, I want to write about other things as well. As the power can go off any minute - i suspect the generator does not run for my blogging but to assure cools sleeping conditions for other guests (their aircon struggling with the generator for the noisiest machine in the block), please be not surprised if this message suddenly ...